NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1879, 2 March 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Maoisibate’s Coubt, Lyttelton. —Three of the crew of the ship Westland—John King, Patrick Sullivan, and James Hyram—were brought before this Court this morning, the firat-named for deserting from the vessel and the others for embezzling ship’s stores. All three were remanded until to-morrow. The Opeba Company. —ln the Te Anau, which touched at Lyttelton to-day, there wore as passengers Mr Lyster’s Opera Company. This company returns straight to Melbourne, Auckland having been cut out of their programme altogether. They open in Melbourne on the 12th inst. with much the same company, although another prima down will be added to the ranks. leish Famine Fund. —At a concert and ball held at Dunsandel on Friday evening, at which Mr Arthur Westenra presided, over £6O was taken in the room. Sydenham Bobough Council. —The fortnightly meeting of this Council took place yesterday evening. The business was rather more extensive than usual.

Thbatbb Royal. —The play of “ The Two Orphans ” was performed at the Theatre Royal last evening. It will be repeated tonight. Inquest. —An inquest was held at the hospital yesterday on the body of William Thompson, brought down from Amberley on Friday night. The jury returned a verdict of “ Accidental death.”

The Municipal Loan. —At last night’s meeting of the City Council, the advertisement concerning the proposed loan for water supply, drainage, and Town Hall, was ordered to bo withdrawn, after a very lengthy discussion. It was explained that this was only a temporary measure.

The City Assessment. —The total assessment of the city as completed is £219,060. The percentage of reductions on the assessment for 1880 is I‘4l per cent., and that for 1879 5 - 83. The total reduction for 1880 was £3143, for 1879 £12,642, The Council expressed their very high appreciation of the manner in which Mr Whitelaw had carried out the work.

Post Office poii Sydenham. —ln reply to a communication sent to the Postal Department, re the necessity of a post and telegraph office for the Borough of Sydenham, the Council have had a communication to the effect that the question is receiving attention, and that negotiations are in progress for the purchase of a site on which to erect a suitable building for the purpose.

Peninsula Jockey Club Races. —At a meeting of stewards, held at Wascoe’a Beach Arms Hotel, February 28th, the following amounts were decided upon as the stakes to be run for on March 12th t —Maiden Plate, 10 sots; Hurdle Race, 15 sovs; Publican’s Purse, 10 boys ; Peninsula Handicap, 25 sovs, second horse to receive 2 sovs from stakes; Consolation, 8 sovs ; and Hack Race, 5 sovs. The general entry day is March 6th.

A Lighxke Sunk. One of Messrs. Cameron Bros.’ ballast lighters sank yesterday in the channel outside the breakwater. The men left the vessel and came ashore. The lighter is well-known at port as the Billy, and it is supposed she was overloaded with ballast transhipped from the barque Inglewood. The men state that there was a nasty jobble on at the time, and three seas washed over her filling her. She sank in three fathoms of water.

Cbicebt. — A match was played on Saturday between the Standard and Royal Oak Cricket Clubs, resulting in a victory for the latter on the first innings by 18 runs. The scores were : —Royal Oak, 60; Standard, 42. For the Royal Oak, Allardyce (16) and Braithwaite (10), and for the Standard, Dunlop (12) and Willstead (6) were the top scorers. G. Mason and J. Comer, for the former, and J. Carr and W. Robinson, for the latter, bowled well. City Impeovembnts. —At the annual meeting of the Gas Company yesterday the chairman intimated that the directors had resolved to erect new offices for the Company at once. The site is adjoining the block of offices erected by Messrs Joynt and Perceval and Mr Wynn Williams, in Gloucester street. It will form part of the block, and will be erected in the same style as those already erected, and will add greatly to the appearance of that part of the city. Spobting.—The nominations for the O. J.C. Handicap were received last night, and proved the largest entry ever received in New Zealand, numbering no less than sixty. Lkciueb on Tom Mooeb. —In consequence of the express train from Dunedin last night coming in late, Professor Hughes postponed his lecture on Tom Moore until next Monday evening. Kaiapoi Assessment Couet. —At the sitting of this Court, on Monday, before Mr Whitefoord, to hear appeals against the assessment of property in the borough, out of about twelve notices of appeal, only one appellant was represented. One reduction, of the assessment of a cottage, occupied by Mr Haymau, from £3O to £23, was made.

The Hub Again. —The “New Zealand Times,” avoiding hyperbole, says :—We shall not be by perbolical in stating that the colonies have bean, and still are, foci of interest to the rest of the world. And of them all New Zealand is the focus.

Canterbury Building Society.—Subscriptions and repayments, both monthly and quarterly, are due this day when the office will be open from 7 to 9 p.m., as well as the usual hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Haemonic Society. Members are reminded of the usual weekly practice, which takes place this evening in St. John’s schoolroom.

Oxford Races. —Owners of horses are reminded that the entries for the handicap races at this meeting will close to-day, 2nd instant, at 8 p.m. All letters are to he addressed the hon. sec., West Oxford. Heathcote Regatta. —A meeting will be held at Cookaon’s Commercial Hotel to-morrow evening, to fix the date of the regatta and draw up a programme of events.

A correspondent of the“Novoe Yramya,” writing from Tchikislar, says that, according to official reports, only about 300 of the 6000 camels which set out with the Russian expedition against the Turkomans are still alive, the surviving animals, moreover, being so reduced that they are almost sure to perish. The “ North China Herald ” of December 11th states “that a cattle plague is raging in and around Shanghai, and it has already assumed serious dimensions. It is the same class of disease that was prevalent here a few years ago, and as soon as the cows or buffaloes are p.ttaoked they cca»e to give milk ; but it has distinctive features from what is known as rinderpest or plouro-pneumonia. That it is contagious and spreads rapidly is beyond doubt.” The engineering operations of the Italian Metal Works Company at Castellamare, started in 1871, have been a great success, and have entirely relieved Italy from all fears of foreign competition in the matter of iron bridges and railway plant generally. Between 1871 and 1878 this company has erected 801 iron bridges, mostly for Italian railways, besides supplying 25,371 square metres of railway station and other roofs. All the pig iron consumed comes from Belgium. The wages per day of ten hours are as follows:—Fitters, Is 2d to Is 0d; firemeu, Is 4d to Is fid ; erectors, Is 9d to 2s od ; strikers, Is to Is 4d ; boys, 4£d to sid. The workmen are sober, willing, and intelligent.

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